Alfred | Hawthorne

The late great Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill "The Benny Hill Show"

He famously worked as a milkman, an experience that later inspired his 1971 chart-topping hit, " Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) ". alfred hawthorne

Despite being one of the wealthiest entertainers in Britain—with an estate worth over £10 million—Hill lived with extreme frugality. The late great Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill "The

Born in 1924 in Southampton, Hill grew up in a family with circus roots. Before the limelight, he worked several "everyman" jobs: Before the limelight, he worked several "everyman" jobs:

In April 1992, Hill was found dead in his armchair in front of the television, two days after suffering a coronary thrombosis . In a strange final twist, his grave was later disturbed by robbers following false rumors that he had been buried with gold jewelry.